public static void ConnectWithDynamicGlueAndConnector(int DeviceNumber, Visio.IVShape shapeFrom, Visio.IVShape shapeTo, string EdgeText, string EdgeIntConfigs, string Edgecolor, string EdgeWeight, int TextSize, string RouteType)
{
if (shapeFrom == null || shapeTo == null)
{
DebugEx.WriteLine("Can't connect a null shape !");
return;
}
const string BASIC_FLOWCHART_STENCIL = "Basic Flowchart Shapes (US units).vss";
const string DYNAMIC_CONNECTOR_MASTER = "Dynamic Connector";
const string MESSAGE_NOT_SAME_PAGE = "Both the shapes are not on the same page.";
Visio.Application visioApplication;
Visio.IVDocument stencil;
Visio.IVMaster masterInStencil;
Visio.IVShape connector;
Visio.IVCell beginX;
Visio.IVCell endX;
// Get the Application object from the shape.
visioApplication = (Visio.Application)shapeFrom.Application;
try
{
// Verify that the shapes are on the same page
if (shapeFrom.ContainingPage != null && shapeTo.ContainingPage != null &&
shapeFrom.ContainingPage == shapeTo.ContainingPage)
{
#region Set ConnectorShapeProperties
#region InitiateConnector
// Access the Basic Flowchart Shapes stencil from the
// Documents collection of the application.
stencil = visioApplication.Documents.OpenEx(BASIC_FLOWCHART_STENCIL, (short)VisOpenSaveArgs.visOpenDocked);
// Get the dynamic connector master on the stencil by its
// universal name.
masterInStencil = stencil.Masters.get_ItemU(DYNAMIC_CONNECTOR_MASTER);
// Drop the dynamic connector on the active page.
connector = visioApplication.ActivePage.Drop(masterInStencil, 0, 0);
#endregion
#region SetconnectorToSraightLine
//Set dynamic cable is a straight line, the key is to know FormulaU this property 16 shows a straight line
// Straight Line : 16
// Right Angle : 1
string rType = "16";
if (RouteType == "Right Angle")
{
rType = "1";
}
else if (RouteType == "Straight Lines")
{
rType = "16";
}
// https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/aa221304(v=office.11).aspx
connector.get_CellsSRC((short)VisSectionIndices.visSectionObject, (short)VisRowIndices.visRowShapeLayout, (short)VisCellIndices.visSLORouteStyle).FormulaU = rType;
#endregion
#region SetConnector_Tiptext
string connector_Tiptex = string.Empty;
connector_Tiptex = EdgeIntConfigs;
//Set the Tiptext
connector.get_CellsSRC((short)VisSectionIndices.visSectionObject, (short)VisRowIndices.visRowMisc, (short)VisCellIndices.visComment).FormulaU = "\"" + connector_Tiptex.Replace("\"", "") + "\"";
#endregion
#region SetConnectorText
connector.Text = string.Empty;
connector.Text = EdgeText;
Visio.IVCharacters shapeText;
shapeText = connector.Characters;
shapeText.set_CharProps((short)VisCellIndices.visCharacterSize, (short)TextSize);
#endregion
#region SetConnectorColor
try
{
//Set the connection line to "RED" color
Visio.IVCell thisCell = connector.CellsSRC((short)VisSectionIndices.visSectionObject, (short)VisRowIndices.visRowLine, (short)VisCellIndices.visLineColor);
if (thisCell != null)
{
thisCell.Formula = Edgecolor;
}
else
{
DebugEx.WriteLine("CDP2VISIO : Couldn't set connector color, Cell is null", DebugLevel.Warning);
}
}
catch (Exception Ex)
{
DebugEx.WriteLine(string.Format("CDP2VISIO : Couldn't set connector color : {0} {1}", Ex.InnerExceptionsMessage(), Ex.InnerException?.Message), DebugLevel.Warning);
}
#endregion
#region SetConnectorWeight
try
{
Visio.IVCell thisCell = connector.get_CellsU("LineWeight");
if (thisCell != null)
{
thisCell.FormulaU = EdgeWeight;
}
else
{
DebugEx.WriteLine("CDP2VISIO : Couldn't set connector weight, Cell is null", DebugLevel.Warning);
}
}
catch (Exception Ex)
{
DebugEx.WriteLine("CDP2VISIO : Couldn't set connector weight : " + Ex.InnerExceptionsMessage(), DebugLevel.Warning);
}
#endregion
#region SetConnectorSource&TargetShape
try
{
// Connect the begin point of the dynamic connector to the
// PinX cell of the first 2-D shape.
beginX = connector.CellsSRC(
(short)VisSectionIndices.visSectionObject,
(short)VisRowIndices.visRowXForm1D,
(short)VisCellIndices.vis1DBeginX);
if (beginX != null)
{
beginX.GlueTo(shapeFrom.get_CellsSRC(
(short)VisSectionIndices.visSectionObject,
(short)VisRowIndices.visRowXFormOut,
(short)VisCellIndices.visXFormPinX));
}
else
{
DebugEx.WriteLine("CDP2VISIO : Couldn't glue connector origin", DebugLevel.Warning);
}
// Connect the end point of the dynamic connector to the
// PinX cell of the second 2-D shape.
endX = connector.get_CellsSRC(
(short)VisSectionIndices.visSectionObject,
(short)VisRowIndices.visRowXForm1D,
(short)VisCellIndices.vis1DEndX);
if (endX != null)
{
endX.GlueTo(shapeTo.get_CellsSRC(
(short)VisSectionIndices.visSectionObject,
(short)VisRowIndices.visRowXFormOut,
(short)VisCellIndices.visXFormPinX));
DebugEx.WriteLine(string.Format("Glued {0} to {1}", shapeFrom.Name, shapeTo.Name), DebugLevel.Informational);
}
else
{
DebugEx.WriteLine("CDP2VISIO : Couldn't glue connector end", DebugLevel.Warning);
}
}
catch (Exception Ex)
{
DebugEx.WriteLine("CDP2VISIO : Couldn't glue connector : " + Ex.InnerExceptionsMessage(), DebugLevel.Warning);
}
#endregion
#endregion
}
else
{
// Processing cannot continue because the shapes are not on
// the same page.
System.Diagnostics.DebugEx.WriteLine(MESSAGE_NOT_SAME_PAGE);
}
}
catch (Exception Ex)
{
System.Diagnostics.DebugEx.WriteLine(Ex.InnerExceptionsMessage());
throw;
}
}
public virtual void GlueTo(NetOffice.VisioApi.IVCell cellObject)
{
InvokerService.InvokeInternal.ExecuteMethod(this, "GlueTo", cellObject);
}